Álvaro Bautista led the first day of the Assen round of the World Superbike Championship. The Aruba.it Ducati rider set the fastest time in FP2, clocking 1m35.473s to beat Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW) by 0.211s.
After a Friday where especially the first free practice was heavily affected by the weather conditions, the two-time world champion admitted that this was a particularly challenging point:
– It was a very complicated day because of the weather conditions and the heavy rain limited the grip on the track. It was also not easy to ride with the strong wind. But in the end, we have to adapt because these are situations that all riders have to face.
Nevertheless, Bautista drew positive conclusions, as he stated: ‘I am satisfied because, despite the difficulties, the feeling with the bike was good. Hopefully the weather will be more consistent tomorrow‘.
